# Why is the peace demonstration getting so much publicity?

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**Created:** [January 18, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-peace-demonstration-getting-so-much-publicity/149531 "2003-01-18T20:42:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-peace-demonstration-getting-so-much-publicity/149531/121 "2003-01-22T20:03:18Z")

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Thought so. Them dam’ librul peaceniks were all just taking orders from their Communist masters in Moscow. Oughta shoot the lot of 'em, I say.

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**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-peace-demonstration-getting-so-much-publicity/149531/122 "2003-01-22T20:38:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Boo \*  
> \*\*I thought the legislature voted to give him the power to use military force in Iraq? Were they just kidding? \*\*

This site list the [“key” elements of the resolution](http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/4198138.htm).

Let’s see if he follows all of them including #3 which is: “The president also will assure Congress that war with Iraq is “consistent with” international cooperation in the war on  
terrorism.”

And this site gives the [full text.](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec02/joint_resolution_10-11-02.html)

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